Governance

Two North Idaho College trustees resigned to force the appointment of new members in the absence of a quorum. They hope new members can save the college from a dysfunctional board.

The president of Paul Smith’s College resigned last week after a hybrid work arrangement didn’t pan out. Remote employment is catching on in higher ed—but probably not for top administrators.

Two scholars of higher education discuss Inside Higher Ed data showing colleges have hired more Black and Latino leaders since George Floyd was killed—and what will give the trend lasting significance.

Though most presidential searches end with a candidate being hired, a small number fail in public and dramatic ways. Some experts blame search firms; other find fault with the institutional process.

California State University, Fullerton, sought to make students feel less defeated about being placed on academic probation, so administrators banished “probation” from the institution’s official lexicon.